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I personally think it’s all in the skill of the facialist, how that client’s skin condition is, and how often they have extractions. I prefer gentle maintenance of my own skin at home, but very occasionally I’ll have extractions done as part of a ‘deep clean’ facial. The idea is to have a good skincare routine that helps prevents the need to extract a lot. All in moderation…
I know for sure that extractions work because I have a friend who have tried facials where they do them and don’t. Since she has been getting extractions her skin much clearer and in better condition.
Extractions are the thorny moments in an otherwise blissful facial hour. I hate to use my coveted time in the chair with painful extractions if they really aren’t necessary, but every facialist I’ve been to says apologetically that she must. Your debate got me interested in the pros and cons of extractions, and just found this video on extractions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftr-o3HYJ7Y&feature=related.
[...] extractions should be included in the treatment? Read more and weigh in on the extraction wars HERE. [...]
I have to speak out for the MIDDLE GROUND. As a professional skin therapist when I start a facial I’m always ready to tackle extractions but it depends on the clients skin first and foremost. I will always extract true blackheads (thick, clogged pores with a darkened appearance) and I love removing milea (the hard, pearl like bumps). These blemishes are too far gone for body’s internal systems to heal on its own. Without assistance from an experienced pro like myself these blemishes will certainly turn into ugly inflamed “zits”. On the other hand I do not over extract the open pores of the T zone. I myself have large pores and I could squeeze them every day and yield oil. This would be pain without any gain. Oil in the skin is natural, lubricating and protective. In this case the appearance of large pores should be managed with gentle exfoliation (I love a serum with salicylic acid) and weekly masks.
I give my clients a choice. The quick way for my American clients is extraction. My European clients love Dr. Vodder Manual lymph drainage, but it requires more time than your average 50 – 60 minute facial. The Vodder method is very gentle, and must be performed so as to not put pressure on the lymph vessels, which would restrict the proper flow of lymph, ie., the cleaning fluid for the skin/body. Most lymph drainage methods are use too much pressure, which will not be effective. Thx, ladies, for your always interesting blog!
[...] I was away from my own blog I spent a whole lot of time reading others. I loved this post from one of my favorite beauty blogs, Well and Good NYC, about the pro’s and con’s of [...]
I personally Love extractions done on my face. I tend to get melia quite often on my face, and I have had great Facialists at Oasis Day Spa in Manhattan. MY skin is healthy and clean looking, after a good facial. I dont wear makeup on my face, therefore I want healthy skin, the face is the first thing most people see. Unfortunately, I live in DK now and cannot find a good facialist here. And boy does my skin need a good extraction done right now and I miss my facialist at Oasis Day Spa.
[...] – Under pressure? Aestheticians sound off about the right way to do extractions in a facial. (Well + Good NYC) [...]
[...] what you start,” says Caitlin Conn. “A facial stirs up bacteria, and leaving it behind after extractions can absolutely cause a post-treatment breakout.” Conn likes to use anti-bacterial gadgets like [...]